Dr. David Hovel
Director, Department of internal medicine E at Wolfson Medical Center- Claim this Profile
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Hebrew Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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Russian Full professional proficiency
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Georgian Professional working proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Israel Board Certified in Gastroenterology and Liver Disease
Ministry of Health IsraelJan, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Israel Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Ministry of Health IsraelJun, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Israeli Medical License
Ministry of Health IsraelNov, 2011- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Wolfson Medical Center
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Israel
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Hospitals and Health Care
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100 - 200 Employee
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Director, Department of internal medicine E
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Jan 2023 - Present
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Gastroenterologist Specialist
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Jan 2022 - Present
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Gastroenterology Intern
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May 2019 - Jan 2022
I serve as an active clinician involved mainly in the care of patients with liver disease. In my practice I treat an overall of 600 patients annually. I have extensive experience in the management of over 50 treatment-naïve and treatment- experienced HCV patients, with SVR rates comparable to the literature. I am also involved in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with autoimmune hepatitis, PBC, PSC, NAFLD, DILI and Hepatocellular carcinoma.My professional expertise and duties include: * Performance of paracentesis in ambulatory patients (more than 60 procedures annually); * Medical and endoscopic treatment of cirrhotic patients (over a 30 Endoscopic band ligation procedures per year); * Performed more than 100 Fibroscans , I serve as an hepatology consultant for the Divisions of Internal Medicine and Surgery at my Institute (about 400 beds combined).* I take an active part in the hepatology training of rotating internal medicine residents and medical students. Show less
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Senior Physician - Internal Medicine
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Jan 2019 - May 2019
I served as an attending physician in the Division of Internal Medicine and managed a team of 2 junior physicians and 2 interns.
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Wolfson Medical Center
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Israel
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Hospitals and Health Care
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100 - 200 Employee
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Member of Internal Medical Residents Admissions Committee
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2015 - 2016
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Education
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Saint Petersburg State University
Doctor of Medicine - MD